Drug prevents type 1 diabetes in mice, study finds

17 Sept 2015


The buildup of hyaluronan is a strong predictor for the immediate onset of type-1 diabetes, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. The researchers suggests it may be possible to prevent the onset of type-1 diabetes in humans by using drugs to block the substance before beta cells are attacked by misguided immune cells.

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